DIAGNOSTIC CARDIOLOGY GROUP
NPI 1437148152
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Chattanooga, TN

NPI Status: Active since October 14, 2005

Contact Information

2341 MCCALLIE AVE
PLAZA 3, STE. 200
CHATTANOOGA, TN
ZIP 37404
Phone: (423) 629-4106
Fax: (423) 629-4116

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Accepts Insurance

About DIAGNOSTIC CARDIOLOGY GROUP

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Diagnostic Cardiology Group, an internist established in Chattanooga, Tennessee operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437148152 assigned on October 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Theodore Richards Md (Ceo)

NPI
1437148152
Provider Name
DIAGNOSTIC CARDIOLOGY GROUP
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2341 MCCALLIE AVE PLAZA 3, STE. 200 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Location Phone
(423) 629-4106
Location Fax
(423) 629-4116
Mailing Address
2341 MCCALLIE AVE PLAZA 3, STE. 200 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Mailing Phone
(423) 629-4106
Mailing Fax
(423) 629-4116
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-14-2005
Last Update Date
10-31-2011
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An internist like Diagnostic Cardiology Group is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RC0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207RC0001XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

 

Group Taxonomy 193400000X MULTIPLE SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • SoloCare Bronze EPO $8500 DED HSA 10004 - EPO
  • SoloCare Exp Bronze EPO $9500 DED 10015 - EPO
  • SoloCare Gold EPO $1500 DED 10010 - EPO
  • SoloCare Silver EPO $5000 DED 10014 - EPO
  • SoloCare Silver EPO $6500 DED 10013 - EPO
  • SoloCare Standard Exp Bronze EPO $7500 DED 10008 - EPO
  • SoloCare Standard Gold EPO $2000 DED 10006 - EPO
  • SoloCare Standard Platinum EPO $0 DED 10005 - EPO
  • SoloCare Standard Silver EPO $6000 DED 10007 - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clarity Silver - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Clear Silver with $0 Insulin Options - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Complete Gold with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Elite Bronze with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

THEODORE RICHARDS MD

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(423) 629-4106

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
GRP6737MEDICARE PIN (08)GA 
3726112MEDICARE PIN (08)TN 
DC3036OTHER (01)TNRR

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1437148152, we treat the final digit (2) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
2
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 3 → 6 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 58

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1437148152.

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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
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CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Anesthesiology
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CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Anesthesiology
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Anesthesiology
2341 MCCALLIE AVE, SUITE 402
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Anesthesiology
2341 MCCALLIE AVE, SUITE 402
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Anesthesiology
2341 MCCALLIE AVE, SUITE 402
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2341 MCCALLIE AVE, SUITE 402
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2341 MCCALLIE AVE, SUITE 402
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2341 MCCALLIE AVE, SUITE 402
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2341 MCCALLIE AVE, SUITE 402
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2341 MCCALLIE AVE, SUITE 402
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2341 MCCALLIE AVE, SUITE 402
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2341 MCCALLIE AVE, SUITE 402
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2341 MCCALLIE AVE, SUITE 402
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2341 MCCALLIE AVE, SUITE 402
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2341 MCCALLIE AVE, SUITE 402
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2341 MCCALLIE AVE, SUITE 402
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2341 MCCALLIE AVE, SUITE 402
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1437148152, enumerated as an "organization" on October 14, 2005.

The provider is located at 2341 MCCALLIE AVE PLAZA 3, STE. 200 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404 and the phone number is (423) 629-4106.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter from Absolute. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.